One of the most promising technological advances to occur within the fire service over the last 25 years was the technology associated with Class A foam and compressed air foam systems (CAFS). This ...

Beginning in 2025, a fire suppressant containing so-called forever chemicals that never break down in the environment will be prohibited from manufacture, sale and distribution in Illinois - and ...

Well before Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill on July 20 banning the immediate use of firefighter foam containing “forever chemicals,” in training, many local fire departments had long-eschewed using the ...

A state lawmaker has proposed legislation that would require Ohio fire departments to stop training with foam believed to cause health problems. The foam would still be used for extinguishing fires ...

It’s been my experience that most firefighters do not have a solid understanding of how and why Class A foam works or how it can benefit their fireground operations and safety. This understanding is ...

Firefighters would receive more training for appropriate use and safe handling of firefighting foam containing PFAS under legislation passed in the Michigan House Thursday. The three-bill package, ...

U.S. Air Force and New Jersey state fire protection specialists from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 177th Fighter Wing battle a simulated aircraft fire with Aqueous Film Forming Foam at Military ...

Get Vermont news sent to your inbox. Daily Digger is everything you need to know to start your day, delivered Monday-Saturday morning. Air Force firefighters spray down an mock aircraft with AFFF foam ...

FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Almost a year’s worth of hard work, planning, research and coordination paid off in December for a Fort Rucker team tasked with a mission that had never been done locally – ...

The U.S. Air Force is changing the foam it uses to fight fires because of concerns the substance has contaminated groundwater and spread to drinking water at some military sites. The Air Force said it ...

Staff Sgt. John Sherman, 60th Engineer Squadron fire fighter, gets inundated by a small sea of fire retardant foam that was unintentionally released in an aircraft hangar at Travis AFB, Calif., Sept.